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The Charles Bartlett Andrews papers (2011-16-0, .42 linear feet) document Charles B. Andrews (1834-1902), who was a lawyer, governor of Connecticut, and chief justice of the Connecticut Supreme Court, consist of letters regarding men who sought or were recommended for government positions or assistance, other correspondence, legal opinions, petitions, drafts and working papers, printed materials related to court matters and the Connecitcut Republican party, and other documents.

Scope and Contents The Ephraim Kirby Legal Notes collection (1899-2-0) is a bound volume containing notes and reports made by Ephraim Kirby when he was a law reporter. The notes and reports found in this volume were used to create the first published collection of law reports in the United States. The creation of the law reports was started to begin to differentiate United States common law from England’s common law. The cases found in this bound volume can be found in the published version, but the published...

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A July 20, 1839 letter (00-2026-33-0) from Litchfield resident and practicing lawyer Origen Storrs Seymour to an "Hon. Tracey" requesting to retain him regarding the case of Huntington and Campbell v. Elisha Lee. Seymour represented W. H. Averill of Cooperstown, New York, his client, during the case. Tracey had represented a man named Collins of Salisbury, Connecticut about a related case of obtaining money under false pretenses, which pushed Seymour to seek his assistance.